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Correctables?
How many correctables are "normal"? I know in a perfect world there would be zero, but I am getting millions an hour. I already called tech support, and they have a back end tech looking into my connection, but I just wanted to try and understand more of what I am looking at on my Modem's status screen.
The status listed show the connection state of the cable modem. They are used by your service provider to evaluate the operation of the cable modem.
Procedure | Status | Comment |
Acquire Downstream Channel | 405000000 Hz | Locked |
Connectivity State | OK | Operational |
Boot State | OK | Operational |
Configuration File | OK | |
Security | Enabled | BPI+ |
DOCSIS Network Access Enabled | Allowed |
Channel ID | Lock Status | Modulation | Frequency | Power | SNR/MER | Corrected | Uncorrectables |
42 | Locked | QAM256 | 405000000 Hz | 3.0 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
1 | Locked | QAM256 | 459000000 Hz | 2.6 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
2 | Locked | QAM256 | 465000000 Hz | 2.5 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
3 | Locked | QAM256 | 471000000 Hz | 2.7 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
4 | Locked | QAM256 | 477000000 Hz | 3.0 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
5 | Locked | QAM256 | 483000000 Hz | 3.0 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
6 | Locked | QAM256 | 489000000 Hz | 3.0 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
7 | Locked | QAM256 | 495000000 Hz | 3.2 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
8 | Locked | QAM256 | 501000000 Hz | 3.4 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
9 | Locked | QAM256 | 507000000 Hz | 3.4 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
10 | Locked | QAM256 | 513000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
11 | Locked | QAM256 | 519000000 Hz | 2.8 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
12 | Locked | QAM256 | 525000000 Hz | 2.6 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
13 | Locked | QAM256 | 531000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
14 | Locked | QAM256 | 537000000 Hz | 2.2 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
15 | Locked | QAM256 | 543000000 Hz | 2.1 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
16 | Locked | QAM256 | 549000000 Hz | 1.8 dBmV | 40.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
17 | Locked | QAM256 | 555000000 Hz | 1.9 dBmV | 40.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
18 | Locked | QAM256 | 561000000 Hz | 2.2 dBmV | 40.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
19 | Locked | QAM256 | 567000000 Hz | 2.2 dBmV | 40.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
20 | Locked | QAM256 | 573000000 Hz | 2.3 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
21 | Locked | QAM256 | 579000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
22 | Locked | QAM256 | 585000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
23 | Locked | QAM256 | 591000000 Hz | 2.3 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
37 | Locked | Other | 690000000 Hz | 3.2 dBmV | 36.8 dB | 6043663 | 0 |
38 | Not Locked | QAM256 | 0 Hz | 0.0 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
39 | Locked | QAM256 | 435000000 Hz | 2.9 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
40 | Locked | QAM256 | 441000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
41 | Locked | QAM256 | 447000000 Hz | 2.6 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
43 | Locked | QAM256 | 453000000 Hz | 2.7 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
44 | Locked | QAM256 | 411000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
45 | Locked | QAM256 | 417000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
Channel | Channel ID | Lock Status | US Channel Type | Frequency | Width | Power |
1 | 3 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 22800000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 40.0 dBmV |
2 | 1 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 35600000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 40.0 dBmV |
3 | 2 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 29200000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 40.0 dBmV |
4 | 4 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 16400000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 39.0 dBmV |
5 | 5 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 39600000 Hz | 1600000 Hz | 39.0 dBmV |
Current System Time: Tue Dec 8 12:36:11 2020
The status listed show the connection state of the cable modem. They are used by your service provider to evaluate the operation of the cable modem.
Procedure | Status | Comment |
Acquire Downstream Channel | 405000000 Hz | Locked |
Connectivity State | OK | Operational |
Boot State | OK | Operational |
Configuration File | OK | |
Security | Enabled | BPI+ |
DOCSIS Network Access Enabled | Allowed |
Channel ID | Lock Status | Modulation | Frequency | Power | SNR/MER | Corrected | Uncorrectables |
42 | Locked | QAM256 | 405000000 Hz | 3.0 dBmV | 39.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
1 | Locked | QAM256 | 459000000 Hz | 2.6 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
2 | Locked | QAM256 | 465000000 Hz | 2.5 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
3 | Locked | QAM256 | 471000000 Hz | 2.7 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
4 | Locked | QAM256 | 477000000 Hz | 3.0 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
5 | Locked | QAM256 | 483000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
6 | Locked | QAM256 | 489000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
7 | Locked | QAM256 | 495000000 Hz | 3.2 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
8 | Locked | QAM256 | 501000000 Hz | 3.4 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
9 | Locked | QAM256 | 507000000 Hz | 3.4 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
10 | Locked | QAM256 | 513000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
11 | Locked | QAM256 | 519000000 Hz | 2.9 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
12 | Locked | QAM256 | 525000000 Hz | 2.6 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
13 | Locked | QAM256 | 531000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
14 | Locked | QAM256 | 537000000 Hz | 2.3 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
15 | Locked | QAM256 | 543000000 Hz | 2.1 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
16 | Locked | QAM256 | 549000000 Hz | 1.8 dBmV | 40.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
17 | Locked | QAM256 | 555000000 Hz | 1.9 dBmV | 40.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
18 | Locked | QAM256 | 561000000 Hz | 2.2 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
19 | Locked | QAM256 | 567000000 Hz | 2.2 dBmV | 40.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
20 | Locked | QAM256 | 573000000 Hz | 2.3 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
21 | Locked | QAM256 | 579000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
22 | Locked | QAM256 | 585000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
23 | Locked | QAM256 | 591000000 Hz | 2.2 dBmV | 40.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
37 | Locked | Other | 690000000 Hz | 3.2 dBmV | 38.8 dB | 8230476 | 0 |
38 | Not Locked | QAM256 | 0 Hz | 0.0 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
39 | Locked | QAM256 | 435000000 Hz | 2.8 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
40 | Locked | QAM256 | 441000000 Hz | 2.4 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
41 | Locked | QAM256 | 447000000 Hz | 2.6 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
43 | Locked | QAM256 | 453000000 Hz | 2.7 dBmV | 40.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
44 | Locked | QAM256 | 411000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
45 | Locked | QAM256 | 417000000 Hz | 3.1 dBmV | 40.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
Channel | Channel ID | Lock Status | US Channel Type | Frequency | Width | Power |
1 | 3 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 22800000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 40.0 dBmV |
2 | 1 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 35600000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 40.0 dBmV |
3 | 2 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 29200000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 40.0 dBmV |
4 | 4 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 16400000 Hz | 6400000 Hz | 39.0 dBmV |
5 | 5 | Locked | SC-QAM Upstream | 39600000 Hz | 1600000 Hz | 39.0 dBmV |
Current System Time: Tue Dec 8 12:36:34 2020
Here are 2 snapshots from my status screen, 23 seconds apart. In that time I had 2,186,813 correctable errors. What does this mean? I assume this is high based on some other posts I have looked at, but I don't quite understand what exactly it means. Is there anyone on here who might be able to explain it more?
EG
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4 years ago
The stats are good. FWIW, channel 37 marked as (Other) is the DOCSIS 3.1 / OFDM channel. It is used for the delivery of their gigabit speeds. There is a known glitch with some makes / models of modem's firmware where the measuring mechanism incorrectly reads the power level, the SNR, and the bit errors for that channel. So it reads many errors when there really aren't. It's normal.
I don't see any "Uncorrectable" bit errors. They would be more of a problem than the corrected errors.
Are you actually experiencing any connectivity problems ? If not, don't sweat it.
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Eckx
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4 years ago
Yes, I have been having intermittent issues. This was actually after a modem reset, right after it came online. I plugged the power cable back in to the modem at 12:34pm. It's an ARRIS SB8200, which other people have posted using the same modem, and have had nowhere near the amount of correctables.
My internet will drop out for a minute here, minute there. Come back, and then do the same thing after a few minutes, or even a few hours. I have a simple ping monitor set up. Yesterday my connection was restored at 11:08am, and didn't drop out again until 8:54pm, but then it dropped out every few minutes until just after 10pm, making the internet pretty much unusable for anything besides scrolling Facebook. My son couldn't stay connected on his Xbox, my daughter was on a Zoom call that dropped, and my wife and I were watching Netflix and it started buffering every 30 seconds.
It's random, I can't seem to get it to reproduce by doing anyhting on my end, but it keeps happening. I checked all the connections from the wall plate, even removing it and making sure the cable was snug to the plate, and then snug from the plate to the modem as well. I even preformed a factory reset on my Modem. Symptoms still happened with my laptop plugged directly into my modem, eliminating the rest of my network from the problem. It started Saturday night and persists currently.
This had happened before and a technician came out and redid my connection at the pole and the problem was fixed, until now. I am not sure if it's the same cause, but I recall the tech saying something about too many correctables happening. That was also when I still had an Xfinity Xfi Gateway. I have had the ARRIS modem since February with zero issues until Saturday evening.
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EG
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4 years ago
O/k. Are there any error log entries being shown ? If so, please post them as well.
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Eckx
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4 years ago
Ah, thank you. As I had said earlier, I had called Tech support last night and they had opened a ticket with the back end techs to check my connection. I was just trying to make sense of what I was looking at here. Whenever I googled the information, it always just led me to the Xfinity Forums, so I figured I would try and ask.
I guess my main question was what are the correctable/ uncorrectable entries about? Are they bad packets? Or is it something else?
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EG
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4 years ago
The signal stats are o/k but the error log entries indicate that something is going on. Perhaps there is noise ingress into the line(s) somewhere.
There are other signal stat figures that can't be read by the modem. They are the "Upstream Rx Power" (Upstream Receive Power Level), the "Upstream SNR Ch." (Upstream Signal To Noise Ratio), and the "Upstream ICFR" (In Channel Frequency Response). These are as equally important in diagnosing connectivity issues as are the modem's stats.
I'm going to escalate your issue to the Comcast corporate employees that are available to these boards. They will be able to poll the CMTS to see whether or not everything is in the green zone, see your node / cable plant and modem health, and also see a history plot for the modem. You should get a reply here in your topic. Good luck !
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Eckx
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4 years ago
Connection stabalized again, this is the current Line 37 entry
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Eckx
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4 years ago
This is the event log:
The table below contains the log of events that the SB8200 has detected. This log can be important to the service provider to help diagnose and correct problems, if any should occur.
Also this is an updated status log, I was able to catch my internet acting up and get this in the middle of it:
Current System Time: Tue Dec 8 14:23:42 2020
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CCChe
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4 years ago
Hi @Eckx! Thanks for the screenshots of your logs. I agree with @EG. I can investigate your connectivity issues while checking to see if an additional IP Address is available for you. I've got your private message and will be replying shortly.
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EG
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4 years ago
Damaged / corrupted bits.
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